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Re: Apple: Make a desktop, your iPad app is toast

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Post by pwhelan » Sat, Jun 05, 2010, 4:39 PM UTC

gte910h wrote: post #85

pwhelan wrote: post #69

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And why Android will likely take over the medical market, because one doesn't have to deal with this nonsense.

Yes, I think you're right there will be a large set of medical vendors who will do this. Then again, there are a LARGE subset of technophobic doctors who love apple and will clamor for that instead.

That is true. I could be wrong, but I personally feel that Apple is being difficult on purpose. I do not think they want the iPad to become a business device (or be a company that produces primarily for businesses). I think they want to be recreational products company -- which works pretty well for them -- and not have to deal with similar problems that Microsoft with business issues.

I won't be at all surprised if the Android tablets have a similar look & feel to the iPad, but intended for specialized work as opposed to media consumption. I imagine the customization capability of an Android (or other OS) tablet would allow for simple, specialized devices that succeed.

I could be entirely wrong about Apple's paradigm and the resultant prospects. I disagree with many of Apple's decisions, but no one can deny their success over the past few years (though their stock is overvalued right now imho).

Re: Apple: Make a desktop, your iPad app is toast

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Post by gte910h » Mon, Jun 07, 2010, 2:59 PM UTC

pwhelan wrote: post #91

gte910h wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, I think you're right there will be a large set of medical vendors who will do this. Then again, there are a LARGE subset of technophobic doctors who love apple and will clamor for that instead.

That is true. I could be wrong, but I personally feel that Apple is being difficult on purpose. I do not think they want the iPad to become a business device (or be a company that produces primarily for businesses). I think they want to be recreational products company -- which works pretty well for them -- and not have to deal with similar problems that Microsoft with business issues. I won't be at all surprised if…

I believe they're trying to make 100% sure there is not a legal way to get around the Appstore ecosystem, that way they keep their 30% of all sales. If they have to sacrifice b2b apps, I think they're fine with that.

Re: Apple: Make a desktop, your iPad app is toast

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Post by blub » Mon, Jun 07, 2010, 8:41 PM UTC

jrockway wrote: post #64

blub wrote: post #51

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The market research puts Android in fourth place, after Nokia, RIM and Apple. Even so, I can't even sell on Android market because I don't live in one of the approved countries.

So? You can just sell your app on your webpage. The market is not that compelling; it's hard to search and it's hard to read real reviews on your phone, so most people that actually need some software are just going to Google for what they need. The market mostly benefits developers of paid fart apps.

The fact that I don't have to worry myself with payment processing makes it worthwhile.

Even before appstores, the most popular way to get software for a PDA/Smarthphone was with dedicated store sites, with the important difference that they bled you dry for cash.